Birds

Items marked with an asterisk (*) are introduced species we are cultivating in the forest garden which have not yet naturalized. The list is by no means complete and will be added to as more species are identified.

  • Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
  • Northern Catbird (Ailuroedus jobiensis)
  • Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)
  • Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)
  • Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
  • Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)
  • Canada Goose  (Branta canadensis)
  • Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
  • Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
  • Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
  • Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
  • Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica)
  • Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
  • Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
  • Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
  • Eastern Wood Pewee (Contopus virens)
  • American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
  • Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
  • Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
  • Pileated Woodpecker (Dryobates pileatus)
  • Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
  • Acadian Flycatcher (Empidonax virescens)
  • House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
  • Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)
  • Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula)
  • Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius)
  • Hairy Woodpecker (Leuconotopicus villosus)
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
  • Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
  • Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia)
  • Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater)
  • Great-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus)
  • Tennessee Warbler (Oreothlypis peregrina)
  • House sparrow (Passer domesticus)
  • Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)
  • Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus)
  • Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea)
  • Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)
  • Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulia)
  • Purple Martin (Progne subis)
  • Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
  • Easter Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)
  • Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla)
  • Northern Parula (Setophaga americana)
  • Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea)
  • Hooded Warbler (Setophaga citrina)
  • Yellow-rumped  Warbler (Setophaga coronata)
  • Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca)
  • Magnolia Warbler (Setophaga magnolia)
  • Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica)
  • American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla)
  • Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
  • Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis)
  • White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
  • American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
  • Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
  • Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla)
  • Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Steigidopteryx serripennis)
  • Barred Owl (Strix varia)
  • European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
  • Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
  • Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
  • House Wren (Troglodytes aedon)
  • American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
  • Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus)
  • Blue-winged Warbler (Vermivora cyanoptera)
  • Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons)
  • Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
  • Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
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